Baby would rather sleep than eat!

My newborn (5/6/11) would rather sleep than eat! I've had 2 different doctors look at her and they both say she's perfectly healthy ... but I worry about her!

Our first night home, I didn't set an alarm because I thought she would wake me up when she was hungry, but she slept 6 straight hours!! Our pediatrician said to wake her every 3 hours to eat, but sometimes it's impossible to wake her.

We take her clothes off, tickle her feet ... it doesn't matter. If she wants to sleep, she sleeps.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Also, when she refuses to eat, I've been pumping and then giving her the bottle later when she actually wants it, but should I be doing that? Should I just wait until she really wants to eat and give her the breast then?

My newborn (5/6/11) would rather sleep than eat! I've had 2 different doctors look at her and they both say she's perfectly healthy ... but I worry about her!

Our first night home, I didn't set an alarm because I thought she would wake me up when she was hungry, but she slept 6 straight hours!! Our pediatrician said to wake her every 3 hours to eat, but sometimes it's impossible to wake her.

We take her clothes off, tickle her feet ... it doesn't matter. If she wants to sleep, she sleeps.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Also, when she refuses to eat, I've been pumping and then giving her the bottle later when she actually wants it, but should I be doing that? Should I just wait until she really wants to eat and give her the breast then?

Mine did this too. Sometimes sleeping as much as 7-8 hrs. As a result he dropped below his birth weight again by 2 weeks old. Every baby is different and yours may be fine. But definitely pump every 3hours to keep up your milk production. If he loses weight that's the last thing you'll want to deal with on top of getting his weight back up.

Mine did this too. Sometimes sleeping as much as 7-8 hrs. As a result he dropped below his birth weight again by 2 weeks old. Every baby is different and yours may be fine. But definitely pump every 3hours to keep up your milk production. If he loses weight that's the last thing you'll want to deal with on top of getting his weight back up.

I had the sleepiest baby. she dropped 10% if her weight in the first week. keep trying to nurse rather than bottle if you can. I would strip her to her diaper, change the diaper between sides and cold wet wash cloth throughout the feeding. tough love wired for me but it's hard when all you want to do us sleep with them.

I had the sleepiest baby. she dropped 10% if her weight in the first week. keep trying to nurse rather than bottle if you can. I would strip her to her diaper, change the diaper between sides and cold wet wash cloth throughout the feeding. tough love wired for me but it's hard when all you want to do us sleep with them.

Having that problem now. It's the worst at night and extremely frustrating.

I got very tired of fighting him to stay awake so what I do now is attempt to breastfeed and if I can tell we're not going to get anywhere, my hubby gives him a bottle of expressed milk while I pump. He seems to drink from a bottle while sleeping but not the boob.

I don't know if it's the right or best thing to do but it saves all 3 of us time and frustration. He's getting the food he needs and we're all happy.

Having that problem now. It's the worst at night and extremely frustrating.

I got very tired of fighting him to stay awake so what I do now is attempt to breastfeed and if I can tell we're not going to get anywhere, my hubby gives him a bottle of expressed milk while I pump. He seems to drink from a bottle while sleeping but not the boob.

I don't know if it's the right or best thing to do but it saves all 3 of us time and frustration. He's getting the food he needs and we're all happy.

My LO was doing the same, he lost a pound 5 days after he was born, I tried everything I could think of. I started to give him the polyvisol drops and I noticed a huge difference after the first day. He doesn't falls asleep after 3 mins anymore, he feeds for a good 30mins before he starts to get sleepy... The drops may work with your LO like they do with mine..

My LO was doing the same, he lost a pound 5 days after he was born, I tried everything I could think of. I started to give him the polyvisol drops and I noticed a huge difference after the first day. He doesn't falls asleep after 3 mins anymore, he feeds for a good 30mins before he starts to get sleepy... The drops may work with your LO like they do with mine..

My baby is the same age as yours, born on 5/6 as well. She would seriously sleep all day if I let her, she never wakes on her own to eat during the day. I wake her every three hours by undressing and changing her diaper and she will eat then but at night she will go 5-6 hours without waking and when she starts to stir it wakes me up and I get up and wake her completely. I don't know how long she would sleep if I didn't wake her up. She has tons of wet and dirty diapers and is rarely ever fussy, so I will see what her weight is at her two week appointment to know if she's doing ok. It makes me nervous too but I think she would be more fussy if she wasn't getting satisfied.

My baby is the same age as yours, born on 5/6 as well. She would seriously sleep all day if I let her, she never wakes on her own to eat during the day. I wake her every three hours by undressing and changing her diaper and she will eat then but at night she will go 5-6 hours without waking and when she starts to stir it wakes me up and I get up and wake her completely. I don't know how long she would sleep if I didn't wake her up. She has tons of wet and dirty diapers and is rarely ever fussy, so I will see what her weight is at her two week appointment to know if she's doing ok. It makes me nervous too but I think she would be more fussy if she wasn't getting satisfied.

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